Kentucky I-75 shootings: Schools closed amid hunt for gunman

Authorities warned local residents to be vigilant while the suspect is still at large.

“You need to lock your doors,” Kentucky State Police spokesperson Scottie Pennington said Sunday. “If you have security cameras, make sure you’re constantly watching them, maybe keep your porch lights on.”

As a precaution, schools in Laurel County, where London is located, and several neighbouring counties were closed Monday.

Officials said the woods in the area are very thick and the search is slow. The hunt was suspended after dark on Sunday night, but officers remained in a wooded area near exit 49 on I-75 in an attempt to contain the suspect.

“That’s probably one of the most remote exits on I-75,” Deputy Gilbert Acciardo of the Lauren County Sheriff’s Office told reporters during a news briefing. “It’s a big task.”

Mr Acciardo described the scene as a “madhouse” when first responders arrived.

“People on the sides of the road, emergency flashers going, bullet holes, windows shot out,” he said. “Can you imagine that? Just chaotic.”